Toy Review - RtS G2 Optimus Prime

[Tallestblue]

When I get this guy he's getting my spare Classics Deluxe Optimus gun. Just makes sense. But it may just tempt me to buy the original G2 Laser Optimus Prime.

...Or Rather the Japanese Battle Convoy re-release.

[GoktimusPrime]

But it may just tempt me to buy the original G2 Laser Optimus Prime.

...Or Rather the Japanese Battle Convoy re-release.

I'd say that might be a better option. As I said before, the whole appeal of Classicsverse to me is to see old G1/G2 toys 'updated' and improved using contemporary toy technology, but I'm not sure how much of an improvement this toy is over its original G2 counterpart. Cos Laser Optimus Prime is honestly one of the greatest Optimus Prime toys ever made. And the reissue has chrome!

I'll bring my Laser Prime to the Parra Fair and compare it with Vector Prime's RtS G2 Prime - take some photos and do a quick comparative review to see whether or not it's a worthwhile toy. Does anyone here already have both G2 Laser Prime and RtS G2 Prime? (cos if so, maybe they could go ahead and take some pics and do a comparative review first)

[Quickstrike]

I like that I can put him in a "BY THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL" pose. I don't know why I like that, because I don't really like Masters of the Universe.

[GoktimusPrime]

You can do the same with the G2 Laser Prime mould too.

[Vector Prime]

I'll bring my Laser Prime to the Parra Fair and compare it with Vector Prime's RtS G2 Prime - take some photos and do a quick comparative review to see whether or not it's a worthwhile toy.

I no longer have a loose version of this toy (only a MOSC one which I will not be opening), so therefore I won't be able to bring it to the fair for you to do your comparison.

[5FDP]

I no longer have a loose version of this toy.

Did you blend it

[Vector Prime]

Did you blend it

That's awesome!

As much as I detest this toy, no, that's not what I did, I gave it to my nephew so he could trash it.

[griffin]

Toy Review - Optimus Prime

Series - Reveal the Shield
Sub-line - N/A
Size/class - Deluxe
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 2
Released here - Jan 2011
Approximate Retail Price - $25-30
Approximate Size - 15cm
Allegiance - Autobot
Alt-mode - Truck
Main Features/Gimmicks - rubsign, compatible with original Gen2 Trailer
Main Colours - Blue, red, black, grey.
Main Accessories - sword

[Lint]

Finally picked one up on the cheap.

I had bad expectations but overall I am quite pleased with him. He's simple yet satisfying to transform, has a very faithful colour scheme to the G2 toy, has decent poseability and a cool sword.

Downsides are all the little panels are pretty thin and will yield if bent, the light piping did not work out to be as awesome as it was in theory, he doesn't scale awesomely with most other deluxes and umm... short smokestacks?

[Tallestblue]

Did you blend it

Wha...? N...no....NO!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

WHYYYYYYYY!!!???